Clothesline



INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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F. PETE.

CLOTHESLINE. APPLICATION FILIED JUNE 5. 1920.

WITNESS:

F. PETE.

CLOTHESLINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, I920.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- m n m INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES "PAT ENT E- FRANK PETE; OFQ CDON LD. PENNsYIJvAnIA-Q oLoTHnstmE.

Application filed June 5,

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANK Pn'rn, a citizen of Poland, residing at McDonald, in the county of lVashington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful, Improvements in Clotheslines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clothes lines and comprehends a construction whereinuse is made of an endless clothes line supported upon a frame susceptible of sliding movement through a window opening, so that the line may be arranged within the room to facilitate hanging, of the clothes, or the removal of the clothes from the line, and subsequently projected from the windowwhen occasion requires.

Another object of the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts for mounting the frame for sliding movement, and supporting the frame within the room, the endless clothes line being movable over a track supported by the frame.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is: read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. 1 i

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 shows the invention associated with a window casing, the latter being shown in vertical section.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the window frame showing the invention in plan, one position of the sliding frame be ing shown in full line and its other position by dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view taken on line 4.4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the line hangers showing its association. with the line.

Referring to the drawings in detail A indicates a window casing upon the opposite sides of which is arranged the attaching means of a stationary frame B. This frame includes spaced parallel members of channel formation in cross section, each member having associated therewith an adjustable Specification of hetters Patent. Patented N V, 23 1920 1920. Sefial No. 396,806.

rl alnp to engage the adjacent side .of thewindow frame A. Each clamp includes a fixed member 11 bearing against the outside of the window casing, and an adjustable screw 12 carrying a. movable clamping member so that the clamp can accommodate tself to windows of different thickness. Fhe ad usting screw 12 is supported 'by the bracket arm 14. A movable frame C includlng. spaced parallel members 15 is also provided, the members 15 being designed to slidably fit within the channel members 10 Of the frame B. Asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, the stationary frame projects an appreciable distance outwardly of the window casing A, a construction which allows the movable frame C to be projected from the windowa requisite distance to dispose all of the clothes carried by the line to the atmosphere. The parallel members 15 of the frame C are connected. by transverse strips 16, the frame also including a series of pending convergently disposed supporting arms 17, the lower extremities of which support a continuous track 18. This track ofcourse is disposed beneath the frame C as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. i j I Suspended from the track 18 is an endless clothes line 19, the latter being connected at spaced intervals to a plurality of hangers of the construction shown in Fig. 5. The upper portion of these hangers are substantially Ushapcd straddling the opposite edges of the track 18. while the terminals 20 are directed inwardly and repose upon.

the upper surface of the track. Each hanger 21 has a depending portion provided with an opening through which the line 19 passes. The hangers 21 are maintained equidistantly spaced apart by means of an endless chain 22 to which the hangers are directly connected. One link of this chain is indicated at 23 in Fig. 5.

A vertically disposed shaft as indicated at 2 1 is mounted for rotation and having fixed thereto a sprocket wheel 25. This shaft has also secured thereto a bevel gear 26. Suspended from the movable frame C is a bracket 27 which has journaled thereon a shaft 28 arranged at a right angle to the shaft 24. The shaft 28 also carries a bevel gear 29 which meshes with the bevel gear 26. A hand operated. wheel 30 is carried by the shaft 28 for rotating the latter and imparting rotation to the shaft 2 1 through the instrumentality of the bevel gears 26 and 29 res ectivel The s rocket 25 is dis aosed to P y P 1 one side'of the chain 22,. the teeth of the sprocket engaging the links of the chain to move the latter-when the sprocket wheel is rotated. The fixed frame B is further supported from thewindow. sill by means of an outwardly and upwardly extending rod dotted lines in Fig. 2. The clothes are then hnng upon the line 19, the operator standing in the same position all the time, bringing the unused portion of the line to within convenient reach by simply turning the wheel 3O. I This obviously moves the chain 22 in the proper direction, the chain in turn moving thehangers 21 over the fixed track 18. As above pointed out, the clothes line 19 is carried by the hangers and must of course be moved therewith. After the clothes have been hung upon the line, the movable frame 0 is positioned as shown by full lines in Fig. 2-, in which position all the clothes can be dried, while arranged exteriorly of the building. lVhen it is desired to remove the clothes from the line, the frame C is again moved to a position Within the room and the hand wheel 30 again actuated to move the clothes line 19 over the track 18. As shown in. Fig. 1, a major portion of the fixed frame B projects outwardly from the window casing, and when the frame C is moved inwardly through the window, the major portion of this frame is spaced from the fixed frame B. With a view of properly support ing the movable frame C within the room, and releasing the fixed frame of undue strain, I provide an adjustable supporting element at the innermost end of the movable frame C. This element is in the form of a transverse bar 32 adapted to engage and support the underside of the movable frame C in the position mentioned.

The transverse element 32 is carried by the vertically adjustable screw 33 operating within a sleeve 34 which is secured to and depends from the ceiling or other overhead support 35.

IVhile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it known that I do not limit myself to the details herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, a fixed frame, a movable frame supported by the fixed frame, a continuous track suspended from the movable frame, an endless clothes line associated with the track and movable with respect thereto and means carried by the movable frame for moving the clothes line.

2. In combination, a fixed frame, a n1ov able frame, a track suspended from the movable frame, an endless clothes line, hangers therefor movable over said track, an endless chain connected to said hangers and holding the latter equidistantly spaced, a sprocket journaled upon the movable frame and engaging said chain, and means for rotating said sprocket to move the clothes line.

3. In combination a pair of spaced channel, bars adapted to be secured to the opposite sides of a window casing, a movable frame slidable on said bars, a continuous track suspended from the movable frame, an endless clothes line associated with said track for movement with respect thereto, and means carried by said movable frame for moving said line.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANK PETE. 

